Genetics Review

Choose all that describe Gregor Mendel:

• Mendel discovered dominant and recessive traits in pea plants

• He discovered DNA

• He is known as the father of genetics

• His experiments displayed inheritance in traits

The genetic code for a gene is called a...

• Phenotype

• Genotype

• Allele

• DNA

If you cross a heterozygous tall mother (Tt) and father (Tt), what percent of the offspring would have the chance of being short?

• 100%

• 75%

• 50%

• 25%

If G is dominant for a green leaf, and g is recessive for a yellow leaf: Which set of genotypes both show green leaves?

• GG, gg

• GG, Gg

• gg, Gg

• gg, gg

Phenotype can be defined as...

• the physical appearance of an organism's traits

• the genetic code for alleles

• homozygous dominant, heterozygous, or homozygous recessive

• the traits of an organism

Pick all that apply to Meiosis:

• Meiosis requires 2 parents

• Meiosis creates gametes

• Meiosis goes through the steps twice to make 4 daughter cells

• All daughter cells are genetically identical

Pick all that apply to Mitosis:

• The daughter cells are genetically identical to the parent cells

• Mitosis only requires one parent

• Mitosis is meant to create new body cells or repair old/ damaged ones

• Mitosis creates gametes at the end of the 8 steps.

Which of the following are considered learned behavior in humans?

• Doing a backflip

• Riding a bike

• Blinking

• Tying your shoe

Which of the following are considered inherited behaviors?

• Blinking

• Breathing

• Jumping

• Eating

All of the following are types of asexual reproduction EXCEPT...

• budding

• regeneration

• binary fission

• fertilization